Dispensing closure and container



Nov. 24, 1953 J. w. STARNER 2,660,344

DISPENSING CLOSURE AND CONTAINER Filed Jan. 25, 1949 VJIZ%W// PatentedNov. 24, 1953 DISPENSING CLOSURE AND CONTAINER John W.

Starner, Toledo, Ohio; assignor to Owens-Illinois Glass Company, acorporation of Ohio Application January 25, 1949, Serial No. 72,579

Claims.

My invention relates to containers for talcum or other comminutedmaterials, and means for dispensing the contents of the container. Theinvention provides a container which may consists of a molded plasticand which is provided with a closure or cover rotatably mounted thereonfor opening and closing a dispensing aperture and. which cover may alsoconsist of a molded plastic.

An object of the invention is to provide improved means for rotatablymounting the cover.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction whichpermits the contents of the container to be dispensed in an easy andsatisfactory manner.

A further object of the invention is to provide improved means forsealing the outlet opening when the cover is in closed position.

Other objects of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:

Fig. l is a top plan View of the container with the cover in closedposition.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation at the line 22 on Fig. 1, a portion ofthe container being broken away.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view, on a smaller scale, of the container with thecover removed.

Fig. 4 is a part sectional side elevation of the container with thecover removed.

Fig. 5 is a side view of the cover.

Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the cover and liner.

Fig. '7 is a plan view of the liner.

Fig. 8 is a plan view on a comparatively large scale of the fastener.

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the same in inverted position.

The container I0 as shown, comprises a rectangular body with verticalsides I l, tapered shoulder portion I2 and a rectangular top portion I3from which rises a substantially cylindrical dome I4 with a flathorizontal top Wall I5. The container is preferably made of a moldedplastic such as polystyrene or other plastic, but the invention is notlimited to the use of any particular material.

The closure of cover It comprises a substantially rectangular flat topand an integral depending skirt I! which is downwardly flared to alignwith the tapered shoulder portion I2 of the container. The cover I6 isformed with a cylindrical stem I8 depending from the top at the centerthereof. The dome I4 is formed with a central opening I9 through whichthe stem I8 extends freely to permit rotation of the cover. Thecontainer is provided with an elongated discharge opening 2| in the topI5 of the dome, said opening extending in an arc concentric with thecentral opening I9. The cover I6 is provided with a discharge opening 22of the same shape as r the opening 2| and which is brought into and outof register therewith by rotation of the cover. The openings 2| and 22when brought into register provide a dispensing aperture.

A liner 24 which may be made of paper or other suitable material, forsealing the opening 2|, is mounted within the cover I6 and is glued orcemented to the cover. The liner is formed with an opening 21 inregister with the cover opening 22.

The cover I6 is rotatably held in position on the container by afastener 30 in the form of a disc which consists of resilient sheetmetal or material. As shown in Fig. 8, the fastener is formed withparallel slits 3|. A square section of the disc is cut away to provide acentral opening to receive the stem I8. The construction provides aseries of prongs 33 which may be sprung outwardly as shown in Fig. 9.When the cover I6 has been assembled with the container, the fastener 30is placed in position on the stem I8. The fastener 30 may be introducedthrough the lower open end of the container before the bottom plate ofthe container is placed in position. The prongs 33 grip the stem I8 andhold the parts in assembled position. The top I5 of the dome is formedon its under surface with an annular boss 35 against which the fastenerdisc 30 is held.

When it is desired to dispense a portion of the contents of thecontainer, the top is rotated as indicated by the arrow (Fig. to bringthe openings 2| and 22 into register. The rotation of the top is limitedin both directions by a stop lug 36 formed on the under surface of thecover and which fits in an arc-shaped recess 31 formed in the peripheryof the dome I4. The end walls of the recess 31 form stops whichcooperate with the stop lug 36 to limit the rotation of the cover'inboth directions. In both said limiting positions of rotation of thecover the side edges of the cover are parallel with the sides of thecontainer body, and the cover skirt I! in register with the taperedwalls of the shoulder portion I2.

As shown in Fig. l, corrugating marks are provided on opposit walls ofthe rectangular body I and on opposite sides of the rectangular cover.These marks are brought into register when the openings are out ofregister (Fig. l). The consumer may thereby determine at a glancewhether the openings are in or out of register.

Modifications may be resorted to within the spirit and scope of myinvention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination of a container comprising a substantially rectangularbody and a rectangular top covering said body, said top including acentral cylindrical dome having a diameter less than the width of thetop and a marginal horizontal surface surrounding the dome and extendinghorizontally outwardly to the sides of the container, said dome having ahorizontal circular top wall formed with a central opening therethrough,a rectangular cover seated on the top wall of the dome, said coverhaving a flat horizontal under surface which makes slidable sealingcontact with the top wall of the dome, said cover being formed with adepending marginal skirt overlying the marginal horizontal surface ofthe top, the outer wall surfaces of the skirt 1a substantiallyrectangular body and a rectangular top covering said body, said topincluding a central cylindrical dome having a diameter less than thewidth of the top and a marginal horizontal surface surrounding the domeand extending horizontally outwardly to the sides of the container, saiddome having a horizontal circular top wall formed with a central openingtherethrough, a rectangular cover seated on the top wall of the dome,said cover having a flat horizontalunder surface which makes slidablesealing contact with the top wall of the dome, said cover being formedwith a depending marginal skirt I overlying the marginal horizontalsurface of the top, the outer wall surface of the skirt beingsubstantially flush with the outer wall surfaces of the containertherebeneath, said cover having a central cylindrical stem dependingtherefrom and extending through said central opening, and a fastenermounted on said stem and holding the cover seated on the container whilepermitting rotation of the cover, said top and cover each being providedwith an arc-shaped opening concentric with said stem and brought intoregister by rotation of the cover, said cover being formed with a stoplug on the lower side thereof, and the top of the dome being formed withan arc-shaped recess at its outer edge forming a guideway for said stoplug.

3. The combination of a container having a horizontal top wall formedwith a central opening therethrough, a cover seated on the container andhaving a central stem depending therefrom through said opening androtatable therein, a fastener comprising a flat disc of thin resilientsheet metal, said disc having an opening through which said steinextends and gripping prongs engaging said stern, said top Wall of thecontainer being formed with an annular boss on the under surface thereofsurrounding said central opening, said boss being downwardly convex incross section and thereby presenting a rounded bottom surface againstwhich the disc bears and which makes a circular line contact with thedisc.

4. The combination of a container comprising a body and a top coveringsaid body, said top including a central cylindrical dome having adiameter less than the width of the top and a marginal horizontalsurface surrounding the dome and extending horizontally outwardly to theperimeter of the container, said dome having a horizontal circular topwall formed with a central opening therethrcugh, a cover seated on thetop wall of the dome, said cover having a fiat horizontal under surfacewhich makes slidable sealing contact with the top wall of the dome, saidcover being formed with a depending marginal skirt overlying themarginal horizontal surface of the top, the outer wall surfaces of theskirt being substantially flush with the outer wall surfaces of thecontainer therebeneath, said cover having a' central cylindrical stemdepending therefrom and extending through said central opening, and afastener mounted on said stern and holding the cover seated onthecontainer while permitting rotation of the cover, said top and coverhaving openings brought into register to provide a dispensing aperturewhen the cover is in one position and, moved out of register when thecover is rotated to another position, thereby closing said aperture.

5. The combination set forth in claim 4, said cover being formed with astop lug on the lower side thereof, and the top of the dome being formedwith an arc-shaped recess at its outer edge forming a guideway for saidstop lug,

JOHN N. STARNER.

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